Traveling in the Yunnan Province, China
Kunming, in China’s western Yunnan province, is gorgeous!!! As the jumping off point for Lijiang and the fabulous Tiger Leaping Gorge, there is a strong Tibetan influence in many of the local villages.
Discovering Lake Ohrid, Macedonia
Ohrid, Macedonia was a gem, a destination that I hope to return to one day – perhaps as a digital nomad where I can while away my writer’s block hours by staring at the sparkling lake and snow-capped mountains. Following a simply delightful visit to...
Night Watches — Of Loving and Loathing
Sometimes sailing isn’t as romantic as the movies and novels make it out be. Night watches especially bring about a plethora of emotions — loving, loathing, joy, sleepiness and boredom.
Traveling in Tirana and Berat, Albania
My first taste of Albania was riding the Lake Koman ferry, a personal introduction with not only the country but with the warm, generous, lovable Albanians. Little did I know that traveling through Tirana and Berat would drag me further under Albania’s...
Taking the Lake Koman Ferry in Albania
Sweeping bluffs and barren foothills border Lake Koman’s julep-hued waters. All is hushed across this wind-scarred basin. An occasional solitary homestead peeks from the depths of a protected inlet, but there are no roads, telephone wires or visible electric...
